Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for provision of Associate Trainers to West College Scotland
Notice Description
The College is looking to appoint a number of service providers on a framework contract to provide Associate Trainer services on a call-off basis subject to demand. The College will be seeking bids from service providers delivering training courses in the following areas: - Health & Safety & First Aid training - Non-Accredited training - Accredited Management training - Accredited Water Hygiene Training - Accredited Electrical Training - Wellbeing training - Digital Skills training - Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training - Green Skills training - Advanced Manufacturing training - Software & Cyber Security training - Life Sciences training The training is to be delivered at the College's campuses at; West College Scotland has campuses at; - Paisley Campus; Renfrew Road Paisley - Clydebank Campus; Queens Quay, Glasgow - Greenock Campus; Finnart Street, Greenock - Waterfront Campus; Customhouse Way, Greenock Training Courses may also be required to be delivered online via Microsoft Teams, in person, or by a blended approach. Bespoke training courses may also be required where the Associate Trainer will spend time developing appropriate content for delivery, approved by the faculty.
Lot Information
2. Non-Accredited training
This Lot is for delivery of Non-Accredited training including but not limited to; - Managing Process - Managing Development - People Performance - Innovating Business Models - Digital Transformation in SMEs - Adopting Emerging Technologies - Lean and Agile Methodologies - Entrepreneurial Leadership in Construction and Engineering Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
3a. Accredited Management trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Accredited Management training. Example topics include; - Project management - Management & Leadership - First Line Management Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
3b. Accredited Water Hygiene trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Accredited Water Hygiene training. Example topics include; - Water Treatment Technologies - Sustainable Water Resource Management Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
3c. Accredited Electrical trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Accredited Electrical training. Example topics include; - Safe Isolation Installation - IET's 18th Edition and 19th Edition Wiring Regulations Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
4. Wellbeing TrainingThis Lot is for delivery of Wellbeing training. Example topics include Mental Health, Manager Development & British Sign Language. Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
6. Data Science, AI and Machine Learning trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Data Science, AI and Machine Learning training. Example topics include; - Data Science, - Data Science Applications, - Introduction to AI/Machine Learning - Ethics in Data, AI/Machine Learning - Deep Learning Models - Python Programming - Data Visualisation - Statistics Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
7. Green Skills trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Green Skills training. Example topics include; - Renewable Energy Systems - Offshore & Onshore Wind - Microgeneration - Solar - Construction including Retrofit - Sustainable Transportation (EV) - Sustainability and Green Innovation - Sustainability, Carbon Literacy, Carbon Accounting Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
8. Advanced Manufacturing trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Advanced Manufacturing training. Example topics include; - Sensors, Robotics & Automation - Space & Satellite - Sustainability in Manufacturing - Additive Manufacturing, Materials & Digital Twins Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
1. Health & Safety and First Aid trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Health & Safety and First Aid training including but not limited to; - First Aid Training - IOSH Health & Safety Training - NEBOSH Health and Safety Training Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
5. Digital Skills TrainingThis Lot is for delivery of Digital Skills training. Example topics include - Digital Communications - Digital Technologies - Digital Fundamentals - Digital Business - Digital Marketing - Digital Agility Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
9. Software & Cyber Security trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Software & Cyber Security training. Example topics include; - Cyber Security - Microsoft Certification Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
10. Life Sciences trainingThis Lot is for delivery of Life Sciences training. Example topics include; - Biotechnology - Medical Physics - Bio-Science Please refer to II.1.4 of the Contract Notice and the Statement of Requirements (within ITT Stage 1) for further detail.il.
Renewal: There are a further two, 12-month options to extend, these will be subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d723
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057736-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
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- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80500000 - Training services
80510000 - Specialist training services
80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
80550000 - Safety training services
80561000 - Health training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £58,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Sep 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Mar 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 29 Aug 202512 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Feb 2027 if no extensions utilised, Feb 2029 if all extensions are utilised.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- West College Scotland
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PAISLEY
- Postcode
- PA3 4DR
- Postcode Area
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
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- Local Authority
- Renfrewshire
- Electoral Ward
- Renfrew South and Gallowhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Supplier Information
Further Information
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